305 live UK business funding opportunities

Scottish Enterprise

These grants are only available to early-stage and small and medium-sized businesses that currently work with Scottish Enterprise through their dedicated account management and specialist teams. The funding will help cover capital investment costs that will help make your business more efficient and environmentally friendly. This means the grant can be used to buy things your business can list as assets in its accounts – such as buildings, equipment, vehicles and technology. For example, it can

Scottish Government

FindBusinessSupport.gov.scot gives an overview of grants, loans, funding, advice and other support available to businesses in Scotland, offered by over 100 Scottish public sector organisations, conveniently in one place. Information is available for businesses of all sizes and sectors, from start-ups and sole traders to large enterprises and includes support for social enterprises. There are support options including funding, grants, loans, advice, consultancy, networking opportunities, training

Scottish Government

This Scottish Government fund encourages commercial interest and investment that will help make the most of Scotland's vast potential in the low carbon sector and contribute to the positive progress already made in reducing Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions. Eligible projects must be large-scale and based in Scotland. As well as helping reduce emissions, successful projects should also have positive social and economic benefits for Scotland. The Scottish Government will make £300 million avail

Screen Scotland

Funding is available to support broadcast content development and production in any genre in Scotland. The fund encourages the: development of new projects scaling-up of already successful activities production of commissioned programmes There are 2 routes to funding: Broadcast Content Development Funding – supports the development costs of a single project (usually with a grant of between £10,000 and £50,000) or a slate of projects (with a grant of up to £100,000) Broadcast Content Production F

Shaw Trust

Shaw Trust is a national charity that supports disabled and disadvantaged people to prepare for work, find jobs and live more independently.

Small Business Research + Enterprise Centre – City of London Corporation

Information, seminars and workshops to help start-up and growing businesses.

South East Enterprise

Tailored one to one advice and training for businesses in the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley to develop and grow online.

Staffordshire County Council

Free, expert-led support for Staffordshire businesses under 5 years old.

The British Business Bank administers the scheme on behalf of the Secretary of State for Business and Trade. Accredited providers can be found via the link below.

The Growth Guarantee Scheme is a government-backed scheme designed to support access to finance for UK businesses as they look to invest and grow.

The FSE Group

Loans to finance growth for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the east of England.

the hive

Information, advice, training and support for businesses based in North Somerset

The Hive

Workspace with on-site business support in Weston-super-Mare.

The King’s Trust

The King's Trust helps young people aged 18 to 30 years who want to set up their own business in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

The National Archives

The Spaces, Places and Belonging Community Hub is led by The National Archives in partnership with Leeds Museums & Galleries, the National Library of Wales, and the Community Archives & Heritage Group.The programme aims to respond to the long-standing challenge of how “to make innovation and learning from community-facing projects more sustainable, transferable, and accessible” in the UK’s GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) and heritage sectors. Through a supportive funding struc

The National Forest Company, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Forest Creation Grant supports landowners and tenants within the National Forest or close to its boundary to take part in our shared vision of transformation through forests. By planting trees and creating thriving wooded landscapes, applicants help shape a greener, more resilient future for nature, communities and local enterprise.Whether your aim is to create new woodland, enhance and connect habitats, protect livestock, soils or crops, or develop innovative woodland-based products, this g

Department for Business and Trade

Free government training for UK businesses selling overseas (now part of the Business Academy on business.gov.uk): live expert sessions, on-demand courses and guidance on customs, market entry and selling internationally.

UK Export Finance

Supports access to loans and other trade finance facilities for businesses that sell internationally via government guarantees.

UK Government

Access to finance is a scheme for businesses who need help raising finance for growth.

UK Government

Free, quick and easy access to a directory of approved finance suppliers for UK businesses.

UK Government

Support for scientists and business specialists to solve a process, material, or product development challenge.

UK Government

Financial incentives, designed to offer support to businesses who conduct commercial operations in Birmingham, towards replacing their Light Goods Vehicle and Heavy Duty Vehicle to meet required emission standards.

UK Government

Finder to help businesses based in Scotland find funding from private and public organisations.

UK Government

The project aims to support small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in South Yorkshire to improve productivity and drive digital innovation through the provision of capital or revenue grants.

UK Government

Combined grants and loans towards capital purchases for your business.